public static bool IsConnected()
{
bool isConnected = false;
log.Debug("IsConnected: Attempting to retrieve list of connected UC480 cameras...");
try
{
ThorlabDevice tempCam = new ThorlabDevice();
ThorlabDevice.UC480_CAMERA_LIST camList = new ThorlabDevice.UC480_CAMERA_LIST();
int list = tempCam.GetCameraList(ref camList);
// if camera count is larger than 0 there is a UC camera connected..
if (camList.dwCount > 0)
{
log.Info("IsConnected: Detected " + camList.dwCount.ToString() + " UC480 camera(s) - ThorlabCamera.IsConnected will return 'true' - Thorlabs camera detected");
isConnected = true;
}
else
{
log.Info("IsConnected: Detected no UC480 camera(s) - ThorlabCamera.IsConnected will return 'false', i.e. No Thorlabs detected");
}
tempCam = null; // it's not started or anything, just a reference for the method call above
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
log.Warn("IsConnected: Exception occurred whilst trying to detect Thorlabs camera (" + ex.Message + "), IsConnected will return 'false', i.e. No Thorlabs detected. Stack trace is: " + ex.StackTrace);
}
return isConnected;
}
